Tupper Lake
MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.4350° N, 120.8794° W
- Surface area
- 9.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,361m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Tupper Lake rec site
Open Tupper Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Tupper Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-18
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.435, -120.8794
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Fish on record at Tupper Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1982 | 2024 | 37 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Tupper Lake
Best times of year at Tupper Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tupper Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Tupper Lake
5.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Witches Brook Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 60 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.435, -120.8794
Camping and rec sites at Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 3 m
Access: Located southwest of Logan Lake, access is off highway 97C between Logan Lake and Highland Valley Copper Mine on Witches Brook Road. Continue past the Gump Lake Recreation Site and the Tupper Lake site will be on the right hand side.
Coordinates: 50.434421, -120.878061
The ice year at Tupper Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tupper Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 29 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 21 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 6 May 2025, 189 days.
Tupper Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Tupper Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tupper Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Tupper Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 15 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain showers | 8° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 40 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 15 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 3 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 3 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
Tupper Lake, in brief
What fish are in Tupper Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Tupper Lake in?
Tupper Lake is in MU 3-18, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Tupper Lake
- Gump Lake 2 km away
- LeRoy Lake 3 km away
- Billy Lake 3 km away
- Antler Lake 6 km away
- Roscoe Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.